Shaft-carrier



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* l Y W. ROYER.

SHAFT CARRIER.

No. 279,883. Patented June-19,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WESLEYBOYER, OF MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAFT-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 279,883, dated June 19, 1883.

Application led November 13, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it.known that I, VESLEY ROYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Joy, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements -in Shaft- Carriers, ofA

which the following is a specicatiomreference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to shaft-loops, the object being to provide a device of this character of sucha construction that all sewing or stitching of the parts may be avoided and a simple and durable shaft-loop provided whose parts will be securely united together by rivets.

The invention consists in the combination, with a frame of the peculiar construction hereinafter described, of a leather loop and lining.

The invention further consists in the details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of ashaft-loop constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the nietallicframe detached from the loop.

A represents a metallic frame or loop, provided with the angularly-bent ends a c, with a slotted end, B, opposite said bent ends, and the elongated side bend, C.

D represents the billet-strap of the loop, which is bent upon itself to form the lining D for the loop, and is secured between the ends (L (l.

E represents a covering for the outer side of the loop, its lower end being secured to the i end a a of the frame by rivets c e, which also secure the billet-strap to the frame, while its opposite end is riveted to the frame above the side bend, C.

F represents a buckle for the saddle-strap or tug, pivotally secured in the bend B of the frame, its tongue f passing through the slot 7v of the same and through a corresponding slot formed in the covering E.

G represents a rigid tuck-loop formed in the side bend, C, of the frame, between the latter and the lining D', said tuck-loop being securely riveted to said bend of the frame.

By the construction thus described a neat,- cheap, and durable shaft-loop is provided, all of Whose parts are securely united and riveted together.

I claim- 1. The combination, with a metallic frame provided with the bent ends c a, upper bend, B, and elongated side bend, O, of abillet-strap bent upon itself to form a lining for the loop, a buckle, F, and a tuck-loop, G, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with a metallic frame provided with the upper bend, B, having a slot, f of a buckle pivotally secured in said bend, a slotted covering-strap, and a leather lining, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WESLEY EorEn.-

Witnesses:

JAcoB S. CARTER, SAMUEL S. ROYER. 

